Rose Chasuble with PAX Cross, Gaudete & Laetare

Front of a rose gothic chasuble with a gold budded cross, the word PAX in strapwork and three quatrefoil medallions down the orphrey

Rose Chasuble with PAX Cross for Gaudete and Laetare Sunday

$220.00 USD

A rose gothic chasuble for the two Sundays that call for it, Gaudete and Laetare, with a gold and rose budded cross above the word PAX and three quatrefoil medallions down the orphrey.

The tone is a muted, warm rose rather than a bright pink, which is what the liturgical colour is meant to be. Offered in four standard sizes, or tailored to your own measurements; Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Chasuble sizing

Worn over the alb, a chasuble is sized by length and width, not by chest. Choose the size for your height, or Made to Measure.

How to measure

Measure over the alb you will wear.

A - Back length: from the shoulder seam beside the neck, straight down the back to where the hem should fall. Mid-calf is usual.
B - Width across: arms held out level, from wrist to wrist.

Full guide: How to measure for vestments

Size	Back length (A)	Width across (B)	Suits height
Small	51 in (130 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	up to 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Medium	53 in (135 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 10 in (173-178 cm)
Large	55 in (140 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 1 in (180-185 cm)
Extra Large	57 in (145 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	6 ft 2 in and over (188 cm and up)
Made to Measure	your figure	your figure	any height or build

Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Sizing

Graded standard sizes. See the size guide above.

Size

51 in (130 cm) back length, for heights up to 5 ft 7 in

Not sure? Open the size guide above, or write to us and we will advise.

Tailored to your own measurements, at the Extra Large price. Take them over the alb you will wear.

A Length - shoulder seam at the neck, straight down to the hem. B Width across - hem to hem, arms held out level.

Measurements are in

Height

Chest

Waist

Front length

Width across

Neck opening

Anything else we should know

We confirm every measurement by email, and alter or replace the garment if it does not fit.

Complete the set

$20 comes off each piece at checkout when you add it with this garment.

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Additional information

This item qualifies for free worldwide shipping

Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Gaudete and Laetare are fixed dates, so order early.

Overview

What this piece is

A rose gothic chasuble for the two Sundays that call for it, Gaudete and Laetare, with a gold and rose budded cross above the word PAX and three quatrefoil medallions down the orphrey.

Symbolism

Rose is violet lightened towards the feast: worn on Gaudete and Laetare Sunday, both named from the first word of the entrance antiphon, Rejoice.

Pax is the Latin for peace, one of the oldest words worked into Christian ornament and the greeting the priest gives at Mass.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.
Liturgically correct

Rose — worn for gaudete sunday, laetare sunday, third sunday of advent
Cloth and finish

Soft-finish rose cloth with stitched gold and rose embroidery and woven gold galloon. Full gothic cut, galloon-outlined orphrey panel, galloon at the neckline and hem, plain back with a collar cross.
Cut to your measurements

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large)

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

A rose gothic chasuble for the two Sundays of the year that call for it, Gaudete and Laetare, with a gold and rose budded cross above the word PAX and three quatrefoil medallions running down the orphrey. The tone is a muted, warm rose rather than a bright pink, which is what the colour is meant to be.

The embroidery

A narrow gold galloon braid marks out the orphrey panel and follows the neckline and the whole curve of the hem. At the head of the panel a budded cross with fleur-tipped arms is worked in gold over deeper rose. Beneath it the word PAX is set in gold letters inside a band of strapwork, and below that three quatrefoil medallions each hold a small cross in rose and gold, linked by curling strapwork. A foliate scroll closes the panel at the hem.

The back is left plain, with a small gold cross at the neck and the same gold braid along the hem, so the colour itself carries the vestment when the priest turns to the altar.

Liturgical use

Rose is worn on Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, and Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. Both take their names from the first word of the entrance antiphon, Rejoice, and the lightened colour signals that the feast is near.

Its use is optional: where no rose vestment is kept, violet is worn on both days. Rose is not used on any other day of the year, and it does not replace violet elsewhere in Advent or Lent.

Cut and construction

Full gothic cut, wide across the shoulders and falling in a deep curve over the arms to a rounded hem, with no fastening. The cloth is a soft-finish rose that holds the muted tone under artificial light rather than reading pink, and the embroidery is stitched into the panel rather than applied as a patch.

Sizing and made to measure

Take one of the four graded standard sizes from the size guide on this page, or choose Made to Measure and send us your own figures. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large. For a parish set that will be worn by whoever is celebrating, a standard size is usually the better choice; choose Made to Measure when it is being cut for one priest.

Ordering for a date

Orders are dispatched within 5–7 days, and delivery typically takes a further 10–15 days. Gaudete and Laetare are fixed dates in the calendar and orders cluster before both, so order early or write to support@theclergycouture.com and we will tell you what is still possible.

See the rest of our chasubles and rose vestments, browse what we make for Advent and for Lent, or ask about custom and made to measure vestments.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Gaudete Sunday, Laetare Sunday, Third Sunday of Advent, Fourth Sunday of Lent
Embroidery

Budded Cross, PAX Lettering, Quatrefoil Medallions, Strapwork, Foliate Scrollwork
Liturgical colour

Rose
Worn by

Priest, Pastor, Bishop — Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole
Cloth

Soft-finish rose cloth with stitched gold and rose embroidery and woven gold galloon
Construction

Full gothic cut, galloon-outlined orphrey panel, galloon at the neckline and hem, plain back with a collar cross; None - drawn on over the head
Included in the set

Chasuble
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days

Care

Dry clean only. Storage matters more than cleaning for a rose set, because it spends fifty weeks of the year put away.

Hang it on a broad padded hanger in a closed garment bag or vestment press, out of daylight. Rose fades unevenly and it is the fold lines that show.
Clean it before it goes away for the year rather than after it comes out, so nothing has a season to set into the cloth.
Press from the reverse with a cloth between the iron and the vestment, never over the embroidery.

Product type

Chasuble

Style

Gothic cut, embroidered front with a plain back, gold galloon braid throughout

Liturgical colour

Rose

Liturgical season

Advent (Gaudete Sunday),
Lent (Laetare Sunday)

Embroidery

Budded Cross,
PAX Lettering,
Quatrefoil Medallions,
Strapwork,
Foliate Scrollwork

Material

Soft-finish rose cloth with stitched gold and rose embroidery and woven gold galloon

Length

51-57 in (130-145 cm) back length, by size

Width

59-61 in (150-155 cm) across, hem to hem

Fit

Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole

Construction

Full gothic cut, galloon-outlined orphrey panel, galloon at the neckline and hem, plain back with a collar cross

Closure

None - drawn on over the head

Included

Chasuble

Worn by

Priest,
Pastor,
Bishop

Customisation

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large)

Dispatch time

5–7 days

Made in

Pakistan

Liturgical practice varies between traditions. Where your own use differs, follow your ordinary.

FAQs

Before you order

When is rose worn?

On two Sundays of the year: Gaudete Sunday, the third of Advent, and Laetare Sunday, the fourth of Lent. Both take their names from the first word of the entrance antiphon, Rejoice, and rose lightens the violet of the season as a sign that the feast is near.

It is optional. Where no rose vestment is kept, violet is worn on both days instead.

Is rose the same as pink?

They are not treated as the same thing in the sacristy. Liturgical rose is understood as violet lightened towards the feast, so it should read as a muted, slightly dusty pink with warmth in it, not as a bright or candy pink.

This chasuble is cut in that muted tone, and the orphrey is worked in deeper rose and gold rather than in a contrasting colour, so the whole garment stays within the one family.

What does PAX mean on the orphrey?

Pax is simply the Latin for peace, one of the oldest words worked into Christian ornament and the greeting the priest gives at Mass. It is set here in gold letters inside a strapwork cartouche, directly under the cross.

Below it three quatrefoil medallions each hold a small cross, a quiet repetition that carries the panel down to the hem.

Is a rose chasuble worth buying for two Sundays a year?

That is the honest question, and the honest answer is that it depends on the parish. Rose is optional, and a church that has never used it loses nothing liturgically by staying in violet.

What it does buy is a visible marker in the middle of a long penitential season, which many congregations notice and remember. Because it is worn twice a year it also outlasts every other vestment in the press, so a good rose set is usually bought once in a generation.

Should I choose Standard Size or Made to Measure?

A standard size chosen on height suits most wearers. Use the size guide on this page and take the row your height falls in.

If this is a parish set rather than a personal one, a standard size is usually the better choice, since it will be worn by whoever is celebrating. Choose Made to Measure when it is being cut for one priest.

How should a vestment used twice a year be stored?

Storage matters more than cleaning for a rose set, because it spends fifty weeks of the year put away. Hang it on a broad padded hanger in a closed garment bag or a vestment press, out of daylight; rose fades unevenly and the fold lines are what show.

Dry clean only, and clean it before it goes away for the year rather than after it comes out, so nothing has a season to set into the cloth. Press from the reverse with a cloth, never over the embroidery.

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